Specifications

Software and Hardware Requirements

PA-12E/2FE Ethernet Switch 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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Software and Hardware Requirements

Following are speciﬁc hardware and software prerequisites to ensure proper operation of the

12E/2FE port adapter:

• The 12E/2FE port adapter is used in the Cisco 7200 series routers and the Cisco uBR7246 and

can be installed in any two horizontally aligned port adapter slots.

Note The 12E/2FE port adapter is a dual-width port adapter, which means it occupies two

horizontally aligned port adapter slots when installed in a Cisco 7200 series router or a

Cisco uBR7246. (Single-width port adapters occupy individual port adapter slots in a Cisco 7200

series router or a Cisco uBR7246.)

• The 12E/2FE port adapter is categorized as a high-bandwidth port adapter. For port adapter

hardware and memory conﬁguration guidelines for the Cisco 7200 series routers (including a

Cisco 7206 as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server), refer to the document

Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Conﬁguration Guidelines.

Table 2-1 lists the minimum Cisco IOS software release required to use the PA-12E/2FE in

supported router platforms.

Table 2-1 12E/2FE Port Adapter Software Requirements

Safety Guidelines

Following are safety guidelines that you should follow when working with any equipment that

connects to electrical power or telephone wiring.

Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury.

Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and

be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. To see translations of the warnings that

appear in this publication, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that

accompanied this device.

Waarschuwing Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die

lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust

te zijn van de bij elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van

standaard maatregelen om ongelukken te voorkomen. Voor vertalingen van de waarschuwingen die

in deze publicatie verschijnen, kunt u het document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

(Informatie over naleving van veiligheids- en andere voorschriften) raadplegen dat bij dit toestel is

ingesloten.

Router Platform Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release

Cisco 7200 series

• Cisco 7204VXR, Cisco 7206VXR,

and Cisco 7206VXR router shelf

Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XE2 or a later release of 12.0 XE

Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or a later release of 12.0 T

• Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206 Cisco IOS Release 11.2(10)P or a later release of 11.2 P

Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)T or a later release of 11.3 T

• Cisco 7206 router shelf Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)AA or a later release of 11.3 AA

• Cisco uBR7246 Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)T or a later release of 12.0 T